Looking back, what's the biggest bullshit, musically speaking, that you fell for in the 00s

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Was just hoping you'd show up, Herman.

What's your answer?

i agree with whoever it was said that this thread is full of people who bought cds by bands who were hip and now they're not hip anymore they dont like them. (not in all cases though, but otherwise it does smack of that)

Yes that's mostly true but you're avoiding the question.

What's *your* answer?

I'm gonna get shit for this but kanye west - graduation. still can't see why it's his definitive album. 808 and heartbreaks much better imo

― fuck in rainbows, ☔ (dyao), Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:24 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

i don't think anyone wouldn't argue that The College Dropout is his definitive album

haha I just read through this thread and was surprised at all the revisionist history going on. definitely remember a large number of people itt and on this board stanning for graduation as album of the year when it came out

oh and its not the arcade fire, i still like their albums. So I cant think of anything I've bought that I regret. After buying the 2nd last Suede album (which was shit) with the internet making hearing things easy, i vowed not to buy so much stuff blind based on reviews. I d/l the last Suede album, it was even worse so I didn't buy it.
Im sure there's stuff I bought i might not play much of (i do like to get all albums by a band/act if i like something by them) but I honestly cant think of anything i really hate and regret buying offhand. If i do, I'll be sure to let you know.

i like graduation a lot. i even like the chris martin song.

i dont listen to a perfect circle anymore so that's as close as i can get. Will that do ,ilxor?

Still love Tool though, always have since the 1st ep came out.

Herman, you like the Arcade Fire?? O_o

That's not very metal of you.

as the metal thread regulars delight in telling me, i'm not very metal.

I also have embarrassing memories of trying to pitch the last twista album to the college rag I wrote for. also that prodigy comeback album

i definitely bought some stuff cuzza ilm love that i didn't like or listen to but i wouldn't call any of it bullshit. just wasn't my kinda thing. junior senior, dizzee, wiley, some other stuff. and all of that is totally outweighed by the stuff i bought that i DID really like. all that kompakt stuff. i rilly rilly rilly liked that stuff right off the bat. and it still sounds great to me.

I was the only person to vote for Graduation as the #1 album in the ILX poll that year and even I wouldn't argue it as his definitive album, even if it's my personal favorite.

Otoh, 808s and Heartbreak sucks dog balls.

kind of want to start a companion thread to this - musical trends & bands of the 00's you underrated at the time

Not to sound all 'I don't even own a TV', but I've found that my musical regret is inversely proportionate to how much attention I pay to musical press and reviews. I'm pretty out of the musical loop these days, but I'm much less likely to get hornswaggled by ecstatic blog blurbs about the genius of an artist who's been around for two weeks.

So most of my bullshit was from the earlier part of the decade. I was mildly obsessed with everything put out by Tigerbeat 6, Troubleman, Gold Standard Labs... Some good stuff, but not all good stuff. Also, that slew of early '00s bands vaguely influenced by Gang of Four.

hey I'm late coming back in here but I just wanted to note that the Mego stuff I was pointing my finger at before was really just the Evol CD, Ohne, and the Francisco Lopez LP (which still put me off the label when I got them all within 2 years). I could probably accuse Sahko and Mille Plateaux of burning me more often back in the early 00's.

also, Gold Standard Labs reminds me that I fell for !!! even up to the 3rd album, that was some bullshit.

I was the only person to vote for Graduation as the #1 album in the ILX poll that year and even I wouldn't argue it as his definitive album, even if it's my personal favorite.

This, for example, is one that I'm glad I listened to after the hype had died down some. It's not awful, but it's definitely a major drop after two stone-cold classic albums.

kind of want to start a companion thread to this - musical trends & bands of the 00's you underrated at the time

― fuck in rainbows, ☔ (dyao), Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:39 AM (3 minutes ago)

plz do

plz don't

mark grout started that one earlier, kinda

link?

oh yeah just put on robyn and while it's still really good, doesn't seem to be as anthemic and mindblowing now as it seemed at the time.

OK, Looking back, what's the biggest Not-bullshit, musically speaking, that you didn't fall for in the 00s but then found you were wrong, and so did, in the 10's?

...

What's with the "real naming" biz, hmm?

The Hold Steady / Lifter Puller. Seemed awesome at the time but now it is unlistenable. For some reason Finn's lyrics just embarass me.

On a broader note, anything that was lyric heavy in the early part of the decade. When you hear the same words over and over, it just seems to become less meaningful on each listen. (if it ever was)

Yeah, I'm kinda wondering how long it's going to take everyone to come around on the Hold Steady. They're totally the feathered bangs of the '00s.

The Hold Steady / Lifter Puller. Seemed awesome at the time but now it is unlistenable.

YES.

See also: Ted Leo.

lifter puller and the hold steady are still great

Many xposts up re: Mego Records. While quality did decrease, I do still frequently listen to a good portion of the catalog today. All the Pita, Farmers Manual, Coh, Noriko Turiko, Hecker, Zeena Parkins, etc.

Question: if you really liked a band/artists output, but then there's a decline in quality of output, does that put you off the previous albums you loved?

nahh

For me, no.

i don't think so

Wilco's put out one lackluster and another OK record since A ghost is born, but i still love A ghost is born and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

Me neither, but I just wondered if that was the case here with some of the stuff mentioned.

i'm one of those guys who loved lifter puller and don't really care about the hold steady

i want to play along with this thread but can't think of anything! lil' flip maybe?

* Le Tigre on Mr. Lady (1999)
* Feminist Sweepstakes on Mr. Lady (2001)
* This Island on Universal (2004)

amazing, ouch, what?

See also: Ted Leo.

― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 14 April 2010 16:01 (12 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

see also: suggest ban

C'mon now. As much as I dislike Ted Leo, I would never sb him.

He seems like a nice enough fella.

ted leo is boring but doesn't really fall into the "biggest bullshit" category

man, this whole cutie-poo "indie rock" thing is gonna be like looking back on hair metal in 20 years no fuckin lie

She & Him is our generation's Poison, don't get it twisted

Anyone going to mention Liars? I have to say, despite a big noise-rock obsession circa 04-06, I never quite understood this band properly. They always seemed very tacky compared to Boredoms, Black Dice et al.

man, this whole cutie-poo "indie rock" thing is gonna be like looking back on hair metal in 20 years no fuckin lie

― dipster purpies (Whiney G. Weingarten),

you mean contrary ilxors who hated it at the time will love it?

not sure if this stuff is exactly the biggest bullshit either but no interest in these anymore:

the streets
hold steady
midlake
drive by truckers
dirtbombs
reggaeton

Whiney, what other bands besides She & Him are you throwing in the "cutie-poo "indie rock"" category?

decemberists

Must not forget Lily Allen - fell imo from ultra-cool sampledelic singalong Streets-style genius to just another 3AM slapper in a matter of months.